February 2011
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The Strokes →
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The British make better lovers? Uh-huh, sure. →
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Being in Israel where so many young people walk around with big guns, I’m more proud than ever that I’ve NEVER fired a gun.
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Jerusalem International Book Fair Q&A with Ian...
Ian McEwan: I have no god.
Israeli author Meir Shalev: Maybe he has you.
Ian McEwan: He only has me if I invent him.
Travel Photo Roulette 11: “Friday Night” →
I’m happy to be hosting Round 11 of Photo Roulette. See below for details on the contest (it’s easy I swear…otherwise I wouldn’t be participating!) and to check out the submissions.
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“The decision by 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Barack Obama, to veto a...”
– Thank you, Obama, for showing the Israeli left your true colors - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
Camping at Masada →
Sunrise over the Dead Sea from on top of Masada
When I was in Israel last summer (which quickly became autumn, too), I received more than a handful of travel recommendations. While I…
My dream job, if it were in London. But NYC will... →
Graphic Designer | Time Out New York
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Watchtbexnyc:
The Atavist: Revolutionizing Journalism, One Download at a Time
Wombat Wednesday: Daulatabad Fort →
Travels of Adam? Travels of a wombat. Wombat Wednesday is an occasional photo series showcasing Mr Wombat’s travels around the world.
Daulatabad Fort, near the historic Maharashtran…
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Oscar Wilde
I’ve never read an Oscar Wilde book. Should I? And which?
DOUBLETHINK DESIGN: Attitudes That Create Mental... →
doublethinkdesign:
• “The right answer.” Don’t be stubborn, there’s more than one solution.
• “That’s not logical.” / “Be practical.” Does it have to be?
• “Follow the rules.” Challenge them - rules are created for a reason, but time passes and things change.
• “Play is frivolous.” We experiment in our playtime…
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How to Make Stuffing (Dressing) Easily from... →
I missed Thanksgiving this year and I’ve been so desperately homesick the past month or two, I need some stuffing in my tummy, please.
Ten things you need to know about Haruki Murakami... →
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“We should come home from adventures, and perils, and discoveries every day with...”
– Henry David Thoreau
Site review: HotelCalculator.com (sponsored) →
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Whisky →
This is in my very near future (tonight).
“It is not unethical for an ambitious young person in, say, Mumbai to land a job...”
– The Ethicist - Doing the Outsourcing - NYTimes.com
WatchAnts carry off a bug
Bibi Ka Maqbara: The Poor Man’s Taj →
Everyone knows the Taj Mahal, but in Aurangabad further south, you can find the “poor man’s Taj” – a sad, little monument mimicking its big brother up in Agra.
The Bibi Ka Maqbara was…
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Watching Slumdog Millionaire tonight. Because I’m already suffering from India withdrawal.
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to do!
at the top of my list of things still to do in life, is be a hipster in new york city.
May 22
That’s a day I should probably be back in America for. Which means I essentially have an end-date for my big trip. Not sure if that’s good or bad, happy or sad.
9 months abroad, more to come →
Today, February 5, marks nine months since I left America. Nine months and a day ago I boarded a flight from Dallas to Madrid. A lot has happened since that day. I’ve snorkeled in the Red Sea,…
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Friend: Aren't you homesick?
Me: Yes.
“I confess that I have no philosophy, nor piety, nor patience, no art of...”
– Henry James
Tumbles to come! I swear!
